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Mac OS X:
Open the Applications folder in your hard drive, select the program folder, and 
double-click the program icon.
2. Do one of the following.
Adobe Photoshop Elements:
Windows:
Click Edit and Enhance Photos, open the File menu, select Import, and select your 
scanner.
Mac OS X:
Click Close in the Welcome window if it appears, open the File menu, select Import, 
and select your scanner.
Presto! PageManager:
Open the File menu, select Select Source,...

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❏Home Mode lets you customize some scanning settings and check their effects with a 
preview image.
Home Mode is best when you want to preview images of your originals before scanning 
them. You can size the image as you scan, adjust the scan area, and adjust many 
image settings, including color restoration, dust removal, and backlight correction.
See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions on switching to Home 
Mode.
See “Scanning in Home...

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Home Mode: “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25
Professional Mode: “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27
Scanning in Office Mode
When you start Epson Scan for the first time, it runs in Office Mode and displays the Epson 
Scan Office Mode window.
1. Place the original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions. 

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3. Select Office Mode in the Mode list. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for 
instructions.
4. Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting.
Note:
If you select Grayscale or Black&White, you can also select an Image Option setting, as 
described below.
5. Select Document Table as the Document Source setting.
6. Select the size of your original document as the Size setting.
7. Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select...

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What happens next depends on how you started your scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Scanning in Home Mode
When you select Home Mode, you see the Epson Scan Home Mode window.
1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions. 

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3. Select Home Mode in the Mode list. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for 
instructions.
4. Click the arrow to open the Document Type list, and select the type of your original(s) 
you are scanning.
5. Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting.
6. In the Destination box, click the button for the way you plan to use the scanned 
image(s).
❏Screen/Web for images you will view only on a computer screen or post on the web....

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Scanning in Professional Mode
When you select Professional Mode, you see the Epson Scan Professional Mode 
window. 

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1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.
3. Select Professional Mode in the Mode list. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 
for instructions.
4. Click the arrow to open the Document Type list and select Reflective.
5. Select Document Table as the Document Source setting. 
6. Click the arrow to open the Auto...

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8. Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your 
original(s). See “Selecting the Scan Resolution” on page 32 for instructions.
9. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
instructions on settings in the Preview window.
10. Modify the image quality, if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other...

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The File Save Settings window appears.
Note:
If you start Epson Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program, such as Adobe Photoshop 
Elements, the  File Save Settings icon does not appear.
2. In the File Save Settings window, specify the file folder in which you want to save your 
scanned image.
Click the Document or Pictures radio button, or the My Documents or My Pictures 
radio button.
If you want to select another folder, click the Other radio button, then...